Turn down the app—not your whole Mac.
Give browsers, music players, calls, and video apps their own volume. Mute one app without touching everything else.
Free native Mac utility
A free volume mixer for every app on your Mac.
Set a different volume for every app and send each app to the output you want—all from your menu bar.
Completely free · No subscription · No account · No ads
macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon
VolumeDirectorPer-app volume and output
Routing
OutputStudio Display
Input
Music app
70%
Active
Browser
50%
Active
Media Player
80%
Active
Individual control
Per-app volume control and audio routing for Mac.
Use VolumeDirector as a Mac volume mixer to control individual app volume, mute noisy apps, and route different apps to different audio outputs.
AppVolumeOutput
Music app
Studio Display
Browser
Headphones
Media Player
HDMI
Lightweight by design
A tiny Mac audio utility that stays out of your way.
VolumeDirector is a native macOS menu-bar app for per-app volume control and audio output routing—without a virtual audio driver, account, or background bloat.
See how VolumeDirector protects your privacy<4 MBrelease app
No third-partydependencies
No audio driveror system extension
No recordingtelemetry, or network access
Built for real setups
More control. Less audio juggling.
Route each app where it belongs.
Keep music on speakers, calls in headphones, and video on HDMI. VolumeDirector remembers the output you choose for each app.
Disconnect without the drama.
If a preferred output disappears, playback falls back to System Default. Reconnect it and VolumeDirector restores the route automatically.
Control audio from the menu bar.
Switch the Mac’s default input, pin important apps, and launch at login without opening a full-size audio workstation.
Ready in a minute
Three steps to individual app volume on Mac.
- 1
Choose your download
Use the Mac App Store for automatic updates, or download the DMG and drag VolumeDirector to Applications.
- 2
Approve system audio access
macOS asks once. Audio is processed in memory and never recorded.
- 3
Play audio and take control
Choose the menu-bar icon to set volume, mute, or output for each app.
Compatibility
Made for modern Apple Silicon Macs.
VolumeDirector supports local, compatible stereo outputs on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 15 or later.
- Built-in speakers, wired headphones, Bluetooth, USB, Thunderbolt, HDMI, and compatible aggregate outputs
- Automatic fallback and restore when devices disconnect and reconnect
- No AirPlay, Intel support, volume boost, or per-app microphone routing in this release
Practical Mac audio guides
Set up the exact sound behavior you want.
Step-by-step answers for the Mac audio tasks people most often need help with.
4 min read
Read guide How to control the volume of individual apps on Mac
A practical walkthrough for giving each app its own volume control from the macOS menu bar.
5 min read
Read guide How to send different Mac apps to different audio outputs
Route music, calls, browsers, and video apps to the local output that fits each task.
3 min read
Read guide How to mute one app on Mac without muting everything
Silence one noisy app without touching the Mac’s master output or every other app.
4 min read
Read guide Why VolumeDirector needs System Audio Recording permission
Apple’s permission name sounds broader than the way VolumeDirector actually uses it.
Questions, answered
Everything to know before you download.
Get clear answers about price, compatibility, permissions, privacy, supported apps, and audio outputs.
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macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon · Free
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